Finish-strip assembly



Mar. 5, 1929. H G, KELLQGG- 1,703,939

FINISH STRIP ASSEMBLY Filed May 2, 1927 aumento@ Patented Mer. 5, i929.

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HOHER Gi. IELLOGG, OF DETROT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR '10 MOTOR PRODUCTS COR- POEATION, F DETROIT, MICHIAIGAN,

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

Fluten-stuur Assemini Application filled. Mey 2,

This invention relates to a finish strip assembly and has as its objects to simplify, render more eilicient and improve generally devices of this character.

More specifically, the invention contem plates a finish strip assembly including an anchorage strip or memherand u molding 'strip adapted for snap engagement and to embrace the anchorage strip; The invention l" also contemplates fashioning the molding strip to provide a drip trough and to develop this molding strip from a single, strip of material.

rlhe severed objects, advantages and novel 15 details of' this invention will he made more apparent as this description proceeds, especially `when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of e finish strip assembly constructed in' :1c-- cordance with this invention, and

Figure 2 is a similar view showing a different form of molding strip.

Referring now particularly to the drawings wherein like reference characters ind cate like parts9 it will he noted that thereI is illustreted a support 10 which obviously may he at any portion of the frame or body of the motorvehicle to which this finish stri o assembly is to be attached. Secured to tie support l0 is an anchorage strip 11 formed with a semicirculan curved or bowed body portion 12 terminating in angularly bent flanges or edge portions 13 constituting support engaging portions. The body 1 3 may be provided with a plurality ot longitudinally spaced apertures 1li through each or selected ones et which securing elements l5 may he passed into the su port 10o i he reference character 16 indicates generally the molding strip which is developed from a single strip et material the intermediate portion of which is bent upon itself r as shown at 17 forming a portion of double wall thickness which is shaped to form a drip trough 18. The edges of the molding strip are then loont to form opposed/inwardly extending open return heut `portions .19

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which are adapted and capable of snap en- 'as will be obvious and when in place the molding strip lies and is arranged contiguous to the anchorage strip and concealing and covering the apertures 14 and securing elements l5. By forming the trough 18 from the double Wall portion 17 it is not only possible to develop the molding strip 16 from a ysingle strip of material but 'the double wall portion 17 affords additional strength and rigidity which prevents the denting or other distortion of the drip trough.

In Figure 2 the molding strip 16 is shown of a slightly dilferent form in that no drip trough 18 is provided but obviously this molding stri may be snapped into engagement with tie anchorage stri in the same manner as previously described and when in place conceals and covers the apertures 14 and securing elements 15.

Vihile an embodiment of the invention has been described herein somewhat in detail it will he readily apparent to those skilled in this art that various changes in the specific form of construction illustrated may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit und scope of this invention and to this end reservation is made to make such changes as may come Within the purview of the accompanying claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a drip and trim rail assembly, an inner continuous anchorage strip and an outer dri rail or moldingof similsr length develope from a single strip of material bent upon itself intermediate its edges to forma double wall with this douhle Wall portion sha ed to form a trough and the edges of said strip bent to form opposed return bent portions adapted for snep-on engagement over said anehoragestrip to enclose and conceal the latter.

2. A. finish strip assemblyineluding an anchorage strip having an intermediate the anchorage strip, the edges of said adjacent portions being inturned and adapted for snap engagement over the shoulder por- 10 tions of said anchorage strip.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HOMER G. KELLOGG. 

